 infobox country native_name faerie kingdom of celene common_name celene image_coat coat_celene gif image_map celene jpg capital enstad major_cities none provinces many manorial estates castles and townships governed by princes dukes counts and barons in a chaotic patchwork resources foodstuffs cloth silver fine wine and spirits languages elven common gnome halfling government_type hereditary feudal monarchy leader_title queen leader_name yolande citizen celenese population 135 800 demographics elf elf grey elf elf high human human sof elf half-elf gnome halfling halfling tallfellow halfling halfling lightfoot halfling halfling stout other demographic_numbers 59 000 48 300 12 200 6 800 4 100 1 400 700 700 2 700 religions elf pantheon gnome pantheon ehlonna phaulkon phyton halfling pantheon alignment cg ng ln n lg platinum moonveil gold suncrown electrum starcloak silver bellflower copper oakleaf allies duchy of ulek minor knights of luna but see below enemies pomarj iuz however celene has politically isolated itself from all surrounding states footnotes culture celene is the principal nation of the elf elves in the flanaess ruled by an elven monarch of faerie lineage the grand court is fully imbibed of the fey mysteries from the frolics to the passions and all rites are observed with a deliberate care this has given much of the nation the reputation in human lands of being oblivious to events beyond their own borders this is only partly accurate since the queen sometimes recieves ambassadors from foreign lands and many citizens display a clear understanding of events in the larger flanaess however she has clearly stated her desire shared by many that no elves are to die in humanity humanity's wars geography celene celene's borders are formed by the jewel river in the east and the handmaiden river to the west and south to the north are the kron hills and the curving eastern spur of the lortmils which form a vast natural arena behind the capital enstad the capital is located in the northwestern corner of celene by the headwaters of the handmaiden river military the standing military of celene is primarily light infantry with longswords and longspears with numerous companies of archers as well celene also boasts an elite hippogriff-riding cavalry chosen from the most noble and experienced grey elven officers in the queen queen's service finally there is the most elite unit the companion guard an organization of knights under the command of the royal consort most forces in the kingdom are loyal to the queen but dissenting groups such as the knights of luna serve leaders with different ambitions most of these units are border companies in the suss forest suss or welkwood and many have fought pomarj orc orcs in the principality of ulek history celene has ever been home to the elf grey elves of the flanaess in ancient days elven princes held sway from the velverdyva river velverdyva to the wild coast ; by the time of the migrations their rule had diminished to isolated pockets such as celene in those dark days groups of fleeing human#suloise suloise pushed through the lortmils and entered the elven country but their sojourn was brief such was the wantonness and cruelty of the suel that most were banished by the elves and driven past the jewel river other human tribes even among the suloise were better recieved by the elves if they cherished the land and its life the elves of celene even offered their allegiance to the benign rulers of keoland for several centuries rejecting them only when warlike monarchs took the keoish throne the grand court assembled at enstad to determine the best course for the elves seeking a leader from among their member princess yolande of bellmeadow a fey wizard and accomplished warrior was hailed by the gathered nobles as their brightest hope together with the ulek provinces in 348 cy celene expelled the royal garrisons of keoland princess yolande organized the defenses of the elven nation and prince consort triserron proved an able field commander besting keoish forces in a number of short engagements with their victories came full independence for celene and the elevation of yolande to queen of the new realm other perils soon threatened the elven kingdom the orc orcs of the lortmils no longer restrained by keoish patrols attacked their lowland neighbors with increasing ferocity these invasions were always turned back but at great cost and there seemed to be no end to the hordes that spewed from the mountains each spring celene joined in a defensive alliance with the ulek states and the kron hills gnomes seeking to contain the nonhuman menace by coordinating the efforts of each nation nation's military they achieved limited succees but continued to incur losses the greatest of these being the death of the prince consort of celene while returning from a mission to the county of ulek the prince consort was waylaid and slain by orc orcs in a narrow pass south of the town of courwood his tragic death led the elves of celene to spearhead the hateful wars the hateful wars were a series of conflicts waged for more than a decade against the orc orcs and goblin goblins in the heart of the lortmils following the low road of the lortmils the combined forces discovered every secret stronghold in the chain each orc goblin and hobgoblin lair was destroyed together with as many of the hated beings as possible forced to the surface the survivors had nowhere to recover their strength and numbers after two harsh winters they were driven from the mountains altogether the successful prosecution of the hateful wars brought yolande even greater honor she was invested by the grand court with the mantle of the blue moon giving her the title lady rhalta of all elvenkind queen yolande however found little comfort in such artifacts and honorifics and though she took a series of consorts she fell even deeper into mourning for her lost triserron reflecting this celene has grown further isolationist in recent years closing its borders to even the most benign of nonelven travelers and though some find this a welcome change from past days others are wondering on the queen queen's stability worrying that she may be becoming overly obsessed with her view of the sanctity of celene 